Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 24.64 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
24.64
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.93
in 2020
All-time low
18.37
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 18.41992: 18.41993: 21.81994: 19.11995: 19.21996: 18.91997: 19.51998: 18.81999: 20.92000: 20.72001: 22.12002: 23.62003: 22.92004: 22.92005: 262006: 24.72007: 22.62008: 22.22009: 24.52010: 262011: 272012: 282013: 25.42014: 23.62015: 23.72016: 232017: 23.32018: 23.22019: 25.12020: 34.92021: 27.42022: 232023: 25.62024: 24.52025: 25.62026: 25.42027: 25.32028: 25.12029: 24.92030: 24.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia is 24.64, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 1992.

Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 18.41
1992 18.37 -0.2%
1993 21.78 +18.6%
1994 19.06 -12.5%
1995 19.18 +0.6%
1996 18.93 -1.3%
1997 19.46 +2.8%
1998 18.81 -3.3%
1999 20.94 +11.3%
2000 20.7 -1.2%
2001 22.08 +6.7%
2002 23.57 +6.7%
2003 22.94 -2.7%
2004 22.86 -0.3%
2005 26.02 +13.8%
2006 24.72 -5.0%
2007 22.58 -8.6%
2008 22.24 -1.5%
2009 24.55 +10.4%
2010 26.01 +5.9%
2011 26.98 +3.7%
2012 28 +3.8%
2013 25.42 -9.2%
2014 23.58 -7.2%
2015 23.7 +0.5%
2016 23.02 -2.9%
2017 23.29 +1.2%
2018 23.25 -0.2%
2019 25.12 +8.1%
2020 34.93 +39.0%
2021 27.45 -21.4%
2022 22.95 -16.4%
2023 25.64 +11.7%
2024 24.51 -4.4%
2025 25.62 +4.5%
2026 25.4 -0.9%
2027 25.27 -0.5%
2028 25.08 -0.7%
2029 24.86 -0.9%
2030 24.64 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.44 18.37 21.78 9
2000s 23.23 20.7 26.02 10
2010s 24.84 23.02 28 10
2020s 26.17 22.95 34.93 10
2030s 24.64 24.64 24.64 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 118 Burkina Faso 25.4 compare
  2. 119 Rwanda 25.1 compare
  3. 120 Zambia 24.96 compare
  4. 122 Republic of Korea 24.57 compare
  5. 123 Qatar 24.25 compare
  6. 124 Macau, China 24.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia was 24.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 1992.
How does Saint Lucia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October